Q. Would you support or oppose building new coal fired power stations in Australia?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
Total support | 31% | 25% | 47% | 7% | 36% | |
Total oppose | 45% | 51% | 33% | 80% | 42% | |
Strongly support | 7% | 3% | 14% | – | 12% | |
Support | 24% | 22% | 33% | 7% | 24% | |
Oppose | 25% | 25% | 24% | 31% | 25% | |
Strongly oppose | 20% | 26% | 9% | 49% | 17% | |
Don’t know | 24% | 24% | 20% | 12% | 22% |
31% support building new coal fired power stations in Australia and 45% oppose.
Those most likely to support new coal fired power stations were Liberal/National voters (47%), men (39%) and aged 65+ (53%).
Those most likely to oppose new coal fired power stations were Greens voters (80%) and Labor voters (51%).